MANILA, Jan. 2  In line with the national government efforts to identify and provide aid to poverty stricken households in the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced that it has identified 8,128, 231 families living beyond the poverty level for 2009 and has provided them with the necessary assistance.

January 2, 2010 1:10 am· Comments Off on Governments 'Iwas Paputok' campaign results in lower injury cases this New Year

By Francis M. Bilowan

MANILA, Jan. 1  The Department of Health (DOH) said Friday the governments campaign against the use of banned fireworks proved to be successful as the number of firecracker-related injuries this New Year celebration is lower than last year.

MANILA, Jan. 1  The Quezon City government on Friday asked the management of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and the Light Railway Transit (LRT) to grant 20 percent fare discounts to students to ease their financial woes.